Trying to install Windows 7 - "A required CD/DVD driver is missing"

[danielm3111]

I was getting the missing cd/dvd driver message when trying to install windows on a laptop. I tried an external dvd drive and had the same message. I moved the dvd drive from a USB port labeled ss to a USB port without this labeling and Windows 7 installed with no further errors. Thanks for the posting of this fix. It helped me very much.

 

[yumalag]

I too had the same issue trying to load Win7 on a new ssd drive on my Latitude E7440. Unfortunately, this model only has USB3 drives. Finally, during the install, I decided to delete all partitions and format the new partition from the drive using the Win7 installer and everything went smooth after that.

 

[jawsont]

I used a USB DVD drive to do my install. When I had it plugged into a USB3 port it was giving me that error. I switched over to a USB2 port and error went away.

I could kiss you. Thinking it was a SSD driver missing or something I've been trying to include the mobo drivers in my ISO of my installation DVD.

So simple.....

 

[NivagDivad]

I used a USB DVD drive to do my install. When I had it plugged into a USB3 port it was giving me that error. I switched over to a USB2 port and error went away.

VBGuy81 you are my hero!!!

I accidently deleted my boot partition whilst repairing a friend's computer and could not fathom, this CD/DVD error! I tried everything. Ended up deleting everything and repartioning with GParted and still same error! I was just about to try to install XP as post above yours suggested, when my eye wandered to USB 3.0 and it made sense! I guess I must have known this previously and forgotten it because it felt familiar and I knew exactly which port was my 2.0! I sit typing this on my spare laptop, a very happy bunny, watching my main laptop install a nice fresh copy of Windows 7!

Huge Thanks!

Gav

 

[tfernsle]

This may help: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/952951

Thanks, turned out my install disk was dirty. Cleaning it made the message go away.

 

[rickco]

Simply turn off the USB 3.0 services in the BIOS. You should be able to boot and install from a USB device after that.

 

[jlguerra68]

I moved it over to another usb2.0 and it also worked.